PHI Staff 3A State Tournament Bracket Predictions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is state tournament time!&nbsp; Our staff will be out and about covering the whole tournament across classes.&nbsp; Here our guys Scott Burgess, Steve Parham, Teddy Bahu, Michael Schneiderman, Josh Burish make their 4A picks for each round from the sectional semis on all the way to the championship!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bracket Link<br><a href="https://www.ihsa.org/sports/boys-basketball/state-series/brackets/3A">Class 3A Boys Basketball Brackets — 2025-26</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional Semis Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hinsdale South Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Lemont over Joliet Catholic<br>Scott: Wheaton Academy over Oak Forest<br>Steve: Lemont over Joliet Catholic<br>Steve: Wheaton Acad. over Oak Forest<br>Teddy: Lemont over Joliet Catholic<br>Teddy: Wheaton Academy over Oak Forest<br>Mike: Joliet Catholic over Lemont<br>Mike: Oak Forest over Wheaton Academy<br>Josh: Glenbard South over Joliet Catholic<br>Josh: Oak Forest over Wheaton Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Deerfield Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: St. Viator over Lake Forest<br>Scott: Deerfield over Wauconda<br>Steve:Grayslake Central over St. Viator<br>Steve: Deerfield over Vernon Hills<br>Teddy: Lake Forest over St. Viator<br>Teddy: Deerfield over Wauconda<br>Mike: St. Viator over Grayslake<br>Mike: Deerfield over Vernon Hills<br>Josh: Grayslake Central over Lakes<br>Josh: Wauconda over Deerfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ottawa Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Metamora over La Salle Peru<br>Scott: Kankakee over East Peoria<br>Steve: Metamora over LaSalle-Peru<br>Steve:Kankakee over East Peoria<br>Teddy: Morton over LaSalle-Peru<br>Teddy: Kankakee over East Peoria<br>Mike: Morton over LaSalle-Peru<br>Mike: Kankakee over East Peoria<br>Josh: Morton over La Salle Peru<br>Josh: Kankakee over East Peoria</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Woodstock North Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Kaneland over Belvidere North<br>Scott: Cary Grove over Sycamore<br>Steve: Kaneland over Rockford East<br>Steve: Sycamore over Crystal Lake South<br>Teddy: Kaneland over Rockford East<br>Teddy: Sycamore over Cary-Grove<br>Mike: Kaneland over Rockford East<br>Mike: Cary Grove over Sycamore<br>Josh: Kaneland over Belvidere North<br>Josh: Cary Grove over Sycamore</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>De La Salle Sectional Semis&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott:Hyde Park over Little Village<br>Scott: Intrinsic over De La Salle<br>Steve:Hyde Park over Little Village<br>Steve: De La Salle over King<br>Teddy: Hyde Park over Intrinsic<br>Teddy: De La Salle over King<br>Mike: Hyde Park over Little Village<br>Mike: De La Salle over King<br>Josh: Hyde Park over Little Village<br>Josh: King over De La Salle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hillcrest Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Morgan Park over Leo<br>Scott: Hillcrest over Thornton<br>Steve: Leo over Morgan Park<br>Steve: Hillcrest over Thornton<br>Teddy: Morgan Park over Leo<br>Teddy: Thornton over Hillcrest<br>Mike: Leo over Marian<br>Mike: Hillcrest over Thornton<br>Josh: Leo over Morgan Park<br>Josh: Hillcrest over Thornton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mahomet Seymour Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Decatur MacArthur over Champaign Centennial<br>Scott: Normal U-High over Springfield<br>Steve: Decatur MacArthur over Centennial (Champaign)<br>Steve:U-High (Normal) over Lincoln<br>Teddy: Decatur MacArthur over Champaign Centennial<br>Teddy: Normal U-High over Springfield<br>Mike: Decatur MacArthur over Mahomet Seymour<br>Mike: Normal U over Lincoln<br>Josh: MacArthur over Centennial<br>Josh: Normal U over Lincoln</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Waterloo Sectional Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Centralia over Triad<br>Scott: East St. Louis over Jacksonville<br>Steve:Centralia over Troy (Triad)<br>Steve: East St. louis over Jacksonville<br>Teddy: Centralia over Triad<br>Teddy: East St. Louis over Mattoon<br>Mike: Centralia over Troy<br>Mike: East St. Louis over Jacksonville<br>Josh: Centralia over Triad<br>Josh: East St. Louis over Jacksonville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sectional Finals Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hinsdale South Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Wheaton Academy over Lemont<br>Steve: Wheaton Academy over Lemont<br>Teddy: Wheaton Academy over Lemont<br>Mike: Joliet Catholic over Oak Forest<br>Josh: Glenbard South over Oak Forest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Deerfield Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Deerfield over St. Viator<br>Steve: Deerfield over Grayslake C.<br>Teddy: Deerfield over Lake Forest<br>Mike: Deerfield over St. Viator<br>Josh: Wauconda over Grayslake Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ottawa Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Kankakee over Metamora<br>Steve: Kankakee over Metamora<br>Teddy: Kankakee over Morton<br>Mike: Morton over Kankakee<br>Josh: Kankakee over Morton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Woodstock North Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Kaneland over Cary Grove<br>Steve: Kaneland over Sycamore<br>Teddy: Kaneland over Sycamore<br>Mike: Kaneland over Cary Grove<br>Josh: Cary Grove over Kaneland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>De La Salle Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Hyde Park over Intrinsic Downtown<br>Steve: Hyde Park over De La Salle<br>Teddy: Hyde Park over De La Salle<br>Mike: Hyde Park over De La Salle<br>Josh: Hyde Park over King</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hillcrest Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Morgan Park over Hillcrest<br>Steve: Hillcrest over Morgan Park<br>Teddy: Morgan Park over Thornton<br>Mike: Leo over Hillcrest<br>Josh: Hillcrest over Leo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mahomet Seymour Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Decatur MacArthur over Normal U-High<br>Steve: Decatur MacArthur over U-High (Normal)<br>Teddy: Decatur MacArthor over Normal U-High<br>Mike: Decatur MacArhur over Normal U<br>Josh: MacArthur over Normal U</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Waterloo Sectional Final</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: East St. Louis over Centralia<br>Steve: East St Louis over Centralia<br>Teddy: East St. Louis over Centralia<br>Mike: East St. Louis over Centralia<br>Josh: Centralia over East St. Louis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Super Sectional Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hoffman Estates Super Sectional</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Deerfield over Wheaton Academy<br>Steve: Wheaton Academy over Deerfield<br>Teddy: Deerfield over Wheaton Academy<br>Mike: Deerfield over Joliet Catholic<br>Josh: Wauconda over Glenbard South</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Northern Illinois Super Sectional</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Kankakee over Kaneland<br>Steve: Kankakee over Kaneland<br>Teddy: Kankakee over Kaneland<br>Mike: Kaneland over Morton<br>Josh: Kankakee over Cary Grove</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UIC Super Sectional</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Hyde Park over Morgan Park<br>Steve: Hillcrest over Hyde Park<br>Teddy: Hyde Park over Morgan Park<br>Mike: Hyde Park over Leo<br>Josh: Hillcrest over Hyde Park</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Springfield Super Sectional</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Decatur MacArthur over East St. Louis<br>Steve: East St.louis over Decatur MacArthur<br>Teddy: Decatur MacArthur over East St. Louis<br>Mike: East St. Louis over Decatur MacArthur<br>Josh: Centralia over MacArthur&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>State Final Four Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Kankakee over Deerfield<br>Scott: Decatur MacArthur over Hyde Park<br>Steve: Kankakee over Wheaton Academy<br>Steve: East St.louis over Hillcrest<br>Teddy: Kankakee over Deerfield<br>Teddy: Decatur MacArthur over Hyde Park<br>Mike: Kaneland over Deerfield<br>Mike: East St. Louis over Hyde Park<br>Josh: Kankakee over Wauconda<br>Josh: Centralia over Hillcrest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>State Championship Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott: Kankakee over Decatur MacArthur<br>Steve: Kankakee over East St Louis<br>Teddy: Decatur MacArthur over Kankakee<br>Mike: Kaneland over East St. Louis&nbsp;<br>Josh: Kankakee over Centralia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->